TY - JFULL AU - Michael Torggler PY - 2008/6/ TI - The Functionality and Usage of CRM Systems T2 - International Journal of Computer and Systems Engineering SP - 770 EP - 779 VL - 2 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2036 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 17, 2008 N2 - Modern information and communication technologies offer a variety of support options for the efficient handling of customer relationships. CRM systems have been developed, which are designed to support the processes in the areas of marketing, sales and service. Along with technological progress, CRM systems are constantly changing, i.e. the systems are continually enhanced by new functions. However, not all functions are suitable for every company because of different frameworks and business processes. In this context the question arises whether or not CRM systems are widely used in Austrian companies and which business processes are most frequently supported by CRM systems. This paper aims to shed light on the popularity of CRM systems in Austrian companies in general and the use of different functions to support their daily business. First of all, the paper provides a theoretical overview of the structure of modern CRM systems and proposes a categorization of currently available software functionality for collaborative, operational and analytical CRM processes, which provides the theoretical background for the empirical study. Apart from these theoretical considerations, the paper presents the empirical results of a field survey on the use of CRM systems in Austrian companies and analyzes its findings. ER -